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Adams, Bud (Kenneth Stanley) b. January 3, 1923 d. October 21, 2013NFL Team Owner, American Football League Founder. Adams owned the Houston Oilers from their inception in the AFL in 1960, through its move to Memphis in 1997 and then Nashville, where they became the Tennessee Titans. In 1940, he graduated from Culver Military Academy and after a brief stint at Menlo College, he transferred to the University of Kansas where he completed an engineering degree. During World War II, Adams served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of operations...[Read More] (Bio by: Louis Mata)Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Anderson, LCPL. Richard Allen b. April 16, 1948 d. August 24, 1969Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Marine Corps in Vet Nam War as Lance Corporal in Company E, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam, on August 24, 1969. His citation reads “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an assistant team leader with Company E, in connection with combat...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USAPlot: Section 33, Lot 257, Space 1

Ball, Thomas Henry b. January 14, 1859 d. May 7, 1944US Congressman. Born in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas to a Methodist minister and his wife, who had moved to Texas from Virginia in 1856. Orphaned at age 6, his uncle raised him, sending him to private schools for his primary and secondary education. After graduating from Austin College in 1871, he worked as a farmhand and clerk and attended lectures at the University of Virginia, where he was elected president of the law class. He returned to Texas, was admitted to the bar in 1888, and was...[Read More] (Bio by: H M G)Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Bankhead, Dan (Daniel) Robert b. May 3, 1920 d. May 2, 1976Major League Baseball Player. Born in Empire, Alabama, he became the first African-American pitcher in Major League Baseball history when he made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on August 26, 1947. Prior to his time in the major leagues, he was a prominent right hand pitcher in the Negro Baseball Leagues from 1940 to 1943, before serving in the US Military during World War II. Returning to baseball after the war, he was playing for the Memphis Red Sox when signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USAPlot: Section B Site 2651

Baulch Jr., Billy Gene b. April 21, 1955 d. May 21, 1972Murder victim. He was only 17 years old when he and his 16-year-old friend, Johnny Delome, were abducted and killed by serial killer Dean Corll. The bodies of the two friends were found on High Island Beach, along with 4 others. Two books have been written about the case -- "The Man With The Candy" and "Mass Murder In Houston." (Bio by: Karen Valentine)Woodlawn Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Baulch, Michael Anthony b. August 8, 1957 d. July 19, 1973Murder victim. He was only 16 years old when he was abducted and killed by serial killer Dean Corll. His older brother, Billy, had been killed by Corll a year earlier. Michael's body was found in Corll's boat shed, along with 16 others. Two books have been written about the case: "The Man With The Candy" and "Mass Murder In Houston." (Bio by: Karen Valentine)Woodlawn Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Benedict, Brooks b. February 6, 1896 d. January 1, 1968Actor. After serving in the US Army during World War I, he held down several odd jobs in Hollywood before turning to acting in the early 1920s. A versatile utility performer, his credits include "The Freshman" (1925), "Showboat" (1936), "The Housekeeper's Daughter" (1939), "The Las Vegas Story" (1952) and "Houseboat" (1958). For television, he was a regular on the "Four Star Playhouse" series. He died at the age of 71 in Houston, Texas. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USAPlot: Section C Grave 435GPS coordinates: 29.5580502, -95.2706909 (hddd.dddd)

Bentsen Jr., Lloyd Millard b. February 11, 1921 d. May 23, 2006Politician. He served as a US Congressman, Senator, and Secretary of the Treasury, however, he is best remembered to most Americans as the Democratic Party's Vice Presidential nominee during the 1988 Presidential election. Named Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Jr, after his father, in the small town of Mission, Texas. In his youth he was a Boy Scout, and earned the Eagle Scout rank, while attending public schools. He attended the University of Texas Law School, graduating in May 1942 with a law degree...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Bizor, Billy b. September 3, 1913 d. April 4, 1969Bluesman. The blues revival of the 1960's allowed the spotlight to finally fall on performers like Billy Bizor, an otherwise obscure harpist best known in conjunction with his recordings in support of his cousin, the renowned Lightnin' Hopkins. Bizor dwelled in almost total obscurity prior to the 1960's, developing a spare, haunted sound largely unaffected by the passage of time, making him a prime candidate for rediscovery by purists. Among his first recordings were a series of unheralded...[Read More] (Bio by: Elizabeth Reed)Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Blyden, Larry b. June 23, 1925 d. June 6, 1975Actor. Appeared on television in motion pictures and in the theatre. Best known for being the host of television game show "What's My Line?" from 1972 to 1975. He won a Tony award in 1972 for his performance in the play "A Funny Thing Happened To Me On The Way To The Forum." In 1975 he was preparing to start a new game show for ABC when went to Morocco on vacation and was involved in a car accident. He suffered tremendous wounds and, after lingering for a week, died in June 1975.Cause of death: Injuries from auto accidentForest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USAPlot: Section 27, Lot 444GPS coordinates: 29.4290695, -95.1843719 (hddd.dddd)

Blye, Margaret 'Maggie' b. October 24, 1939 d. March 24, 2016American Actress. Blye first appeared on television in a 1964 episode of 'Channing' and would go on have roles in such shows as 'Hazel', 'The Virginian', 'Gunsmoke', 'Ben Casey', 'The Iron Men', 'The Rockford Files', 'Kodiak', 'Harry O', 'Hart to Hart', 'In the Heat of the Night', 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman' and 'Meet My Mom'. On film, she appeared alongside such leading actors and actresses as Paul...[Read More] (Bio by: Louis M.)Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Brown, Willard Jessie b. June 26, 1915 d. August 4, 1996Hall of Fame Baseball player. Willie Brown was born in Shreveport to a poor family who encouraged his interest in sports and baseball in particular. He became known in the neighborhood as an excellent hitter and joined a minor Negro League team, the Monroe Monarchs, in 1934. As he gained experience on the field, he refined his batting skills to the point that he was signed to the Kansas City Monarchs in 1936 and played professionally with them for eight years. He was the most powerful slugger...[Read More] (Bio by: Find A Grave)Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Casey, Bob (Robert Randolph) b. July 27, 1915 d. April 17, 1986US Congressman. Elected to represent Texas's 22nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1959 to 1976. Also served as a Member of the Texas State House of Representatives from 1948 to 1949, and County Judge from 1950 to 1958.Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Chavez, Raul Anthony b. February 14, 1926 d. November 25, 2012Latino Television Personality. Born in Mexico, Raul and his family immigrated to the United States to escape the turmoil in Mexico after the Mexican revolution. His family settled in Los Angeles, where he attended school and served in the U.S. Navy in World War II as a flight engineer. After the Navy, he attended Pasadena Playhouse School of Theater in California, studying acting, radio and TV production. While in California, he appeared in the 1948 pioneering TV drama, "Space Patrol;" the "...[Read More] (Bio by: Rick Kauffman)Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Clayton, William Lockhart b. February 7, 1880 d. February 8, 1966Businessman, US Government Advisor. A Shaper of the Marshall Plan. He started Anderson, Clayton and Company, a cotton marketing firm based in Houston, Texas, which became the world's largest cotton-trading enterprise. He entered government service in World War I as a member of the Cotton Distribution Committee. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him first Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, a post that allowed him to promote the free trade policies that he believed in...[Read More] (Bio by: Garver Graver)Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Conner, Keven 'Dino' b. November 18, 1974 d. January 28, 2003R&B Singer. Member of the early 90's hip-hop group H-Town. Their debut album, "Fever For Da Flavor" spawned the smash hit single "Knockin' Da Boots". H-Town also included Dino's fraternal twin brother Shazam. On January 28, 2003, after leaving a Houston recording studio, Dino and his pregnant fiancee were stopped at a red light when a speeding SUV crashed into the driver's side of the car, ejecting both Dino and his fiancee into a parking lot. The finacee died on impact and Dino died en route...[Read More] (Bio by: Dakota)Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USAPlot: N/A

Cullinan, Joseph Stephen 'J.S.' b. December 31, 1860 d. March 11, 1937Founder of Texaco. Joseph Cullinan was born December 31, 1860 near Sharon, Pennsylvania. He started working in the oil fields of Pennsylvania at the age of fourteen, learning all aspects of the industry from the ground up. In 1882 he began work with a company offshoot of Standard Oil and worked there as a manager for thirteen years, when he decided to go into business for himself, founding Petroleum Iron Works in 1895. In 1897, he was asked to manage the vast oil strike in Corsicana and built...[Read More] (Bio by: Screwtape)Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USAPlot: Little Hillside Section

Daffan, Ted (Theron Eugene) b. September 21, 1912 d. October 6, 1996Songwriter/Country music performer. Ted was born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. When he was a child, his family moved to Houston where he grew up and attended school. He had a keen interest in electronics and opened up his own radio repair shop after graduating where he also worked on electrical musical instruments, experimenting with amplifiers and teaching himself to play various types of guitars. By 1933 he was part of a Hawaiian musical group called The Blue Islanders which performed on a...[Read More] (Bio by: Lysa)Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USAPlot: Section 20, Lot 244, Space 6

Denny, Jerry b. March 16, 1859 d. August 16, 1927Major League Baseball Player. Born in New York City, he was a third baseman making his debut with the Providence Grays on May 2, 1881. For thirteen seasons, he played with the Providence Grays (1881-85), St. Louis Maroons in 1886, Indiana Hoosiers (1887-89), New York Giants in 1890, Cleveland Spiders in 1891, Philadelphia Phillies in 1892 and Louisville Colonels (1893-94). He ended his career with a record of 1286, 714 runs scored, 74 homeruns, 667 runs batted in and .260 batting average. He...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Holy Cross Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USAPlot: Section N Lot 44 W 1/2 Grave 7GPS coordinates: 29.4731007, -95.2213898 (hddd.dddd)